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Flight
He could land a plane upside down. He couldn't stop lying about his drinking. Until he did. ✈️
Who it's for
Flight's central move is to make its hero both undeniably skilled and deeply compromised: Whip Whitaker's piloting saves most of the people on board, yet he was drinking and using cocaine.
Guilty / Ashamed→Clear-Headed
Feelings it meets
What it is
Robert Zemeckis directs this drama written by John Gatins. Airline captain Whip Whitaker flies while under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and when his plane suffers a mechanical failure he crash-lands it with an extraordinary maneuver that saves most of the people on board.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A fatal plane crash and heroin overdose.
Age: R (MPAA)
